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FLOWING. By Dr. Kevin Meyer Director of Forensics @ ISU & Donny Peters Director of Debate @ ISU. Preview. Importance of flowing Necessary materials Setting up your flow What to write on your flow Flowing techniques Advantages of flowing on computer Flowing by speech Suggestions
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FLOWING By Dr. Kevin Meyer Director of Forensics @ ISU & Donny Peters Director of Debate @ ISU
Preview • Importance of flowing • Necessary materials • Setting up your flow • What to write on your flow • Flowing techniques • Advantages of flowing on computer • Flowing by speech • Suggestions • Exercise
WHY FLOW • Why is flowing important?
MATERIALS NEEDED LEGAL SIZE PAPER DIFFERENT COLOR PENS
SETTING UP YOUR FLOW • Make 8 Equal Columns: First Affirmative Constructive, First Negative Constructive, 2nd Affirmative Constructive, The Negative Block, 1st Affirmative Rebuttal, 2nd Negative Rebuttal, and 2nd Affirmative Rebuttal. • For off case arguments started in the 1NC, you only need 7 columns.
WHAT DO YOU WRITE ON YOUR FLOW In order of importance: • Claim or Conclusion • Citations – author’s name and date • Summary of Evidence
FLOWING TECHNIQUES • Each Major Issue in the Debate Should Get its Own Sheet of Paper. Space Reasons – you would never have room to fit all the arguments from entire debate in one column. Organization Issues – allows you to keep issue separate on a separate sheet of paper for analysis. Strategic Reasons – allows you to strategically shuffle the order that you address issues in the debate.
FLOWING TECHNIQUES 2. Write Small – as you need to fit lots of information in narrow columns, the smaller you write the more neatly you can fit the arguments on the flow.
FLOWING TECHNIQUES 3. Use 2 Different Colors 1 color for your team 1 color for opposition
FLOWING TECHNIQUES 4.Abbreviate – formulate abbreviation system which will allow you to get more arguments down on the flow.
FLOWING TECHNIQUES 5. Write Neatly – you need to be able to read off your flowsheet during the debate!
FLOWING TECHNIQUES 6. Leave Space between Arguments
Advantages of flowing on your computer • You can typically type faster than you can write • You do not need to worry about neat handwriting • Partners can share their flows easier. No need to rewrite an entire speech for back flowing • Easier to organize flows
Advantages to flowing on your computer • Easier to save flows • More difficult to lose flows • Easier to correct or fill in gaps in flow • No need to waste paper
Flowing by speech • 1AC: Everyone flows this speech (Affirmative should have speech preflow) • 1NC: Everyone should flow (Negative should have preflow) • 2AC: Everyone flows (1A should backflow for the 2A) • 2NC: Everyone except 1NR flows this speech
Flowing by speech • 1NR: Everyone • 1AR: Everyone- You must have a complete flow of this speech • 2NR: Everyone • 2AR: Everyone, especially 1N
Suggestions • Don’t ever stop • Be organized • Preflow • Backflow- Use your partner
Suggestions • Label your arguments • Always keep your flows handy • Don’t lose your flows • Consult with your partner • Flow on your computer if possible